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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed Kabore" <ahmedkabore005@mail.mn>
Reply-To: ahmedkabore43@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:32:50 +0000
Subject: Urgent Business Transaction, Reply.............................


From the desk of AHMED KABORE,

Bill & Exchange Manager,

(ADB) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso.



Dear Friend,

How are you doing with your entire family? Hope fine, My name is AHMED
KABORE working with AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
I have an urgent Business Proposal of (£6,000,000.00) for you to handle with
me from my bank. I need your assistance to executing this Business Project
from Burkina-Faso to your own account in your country. If you know that you
are capable & reliable to handle this business transaction, more details
will be send to you after receiving your full Details below: -


1, Full names
2, Private Cell phone number,
3, Current residential addresses.



Meanwhile, for your smoothness of this transaction, I will offer you 50% of
the total sum of (£6,000,000.00) for your co-operation in this business
transaction, while 50% will be my own shear which is 50%/50% equal.

Kind Regards
Mr Ahmed Kabore.

Phone 00226 78896261.

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